does romney break 60% in alabama?

[WalterMitty]

close.

but i say yes.  in the end, alabamans are more distrustful of negros than mormons.

[Big Wiggly Style]

Nah.

[I'm JewCon in name only.]

63%, so yea

[All life is a blur of Republicans and meat.]

Narrowly, I'd guess.

[LINCOLN REPUBLICAN]

Indeed he does.

Alabaman's are concerned about the economy too.

[WalterMitty]

Alabaman's are concerned about the economy too.

not true.

if alabamans voted their economic self interest, obama would win in a landslide.

[LINCOLN REPUBLICAN]

Alabaman's are concerned about the economy too.

not true.

if alabamans voted their economic self interest, obama would win in a landslide.

Sorry, but with official unemployment at 8+%, and real terms unemployment maybe 17%, and 4$ - $5 per gallon gasoline, does not make for a good economy.

[Big Wiggly Style]

Alabaman's are concerned about the economy too.

not true.

if alabamans voted their economic self interest, obama would win in a landslide.

Sorry, but with official unemployment at 8+%, and real terms unemployment maybe 17%, and 4$ - $5 per gallon gasoline, does not make for a good economy.

I mean, it's no thanks to outrageous Defense spending as well as the spending to uphold corrupt bureaucracies like DHS...spending that has been constantly perpetrated by Republicans...

[LINCOLN REPUBLICAN]

Obama is the President.  Those not happy with the economy will not be looking at GWB, they will be looking at BHO.

[Governor Scott]

He'll get pretty damn close to 60%, but he won't break it.

[Progressive Realist]

Alabaman's are concerned about the economy too.

not true.

if alabamans voted their economic self interest, obama would win in a landslide.

Which Alabamans you talkin' bout?

[King]

Not unless he changes as a candidate. Whites won't vote Obama, of course, but if turnout is depressed then black Alabama will give him a low 40s showing.

[crypto-fascist superhero]

Of course.  Who else are they going to vote for?  The Constitution Party candidate?

[Pictor Ignotus]

I don't think so, but it'll be close

[RJ]

I saiy no. McCain just barely hit 60% last time around, and I don't think Romney would outperform him in any southern state, except maybe North Carolina.

[Big Wiggly Style]

Of course.  Who else are they going to vote for?  The Constitution Party candidate?

If it's this guy, then yes.

[Lloyd Bentsen's Ghost]

I think Republicans are going to get 60%+ of the vote in Alabama in every presidential election for at least the next couple of decades. The Yellow Dog Dems are dying off. Their grandchildren have grown up being told the Democratic Party is the party of welfare and abortion and sharia law.

In the long term, I think you're going to see the "central" South (Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee) trending more Republican. The "outer" South (Virginia, the Carolinas) will continue to trend Democratic.

[True Federalist]

A tossup.  While it won't really matter, Alabama is likely to swing more than the national swing.  If Romney is close to a victory nationally, it'll energize the base vote to come out and vote against Obama so they can say they were a part of defeating him.  If Romney isn't close, the base in Alabama will find other things to do election day.

[Tender Branson]

Probably not. 59% maybe, because many Republicans will stay home.

[jmc247]

It depends in my view on if his VP can energize the base which is something Romney badly needs.

[politicus]

In the long term, I think you're going to see the "central" South (Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee) trending more Republican. The "outer" South (Virginia, the Carolinas and Georgia) will continue to trend Democratic.

Fixed

[Californian Tony]

Guys, this is Alabama. Don't hold any hopes.

[Vasall des Midas]

He can't even break 30%.